Middle School STEM Curriculum with Lessons, STEM Challenges, and Projects

Are you looking for a middle school STEM curriculum to engage and inspire your students? Check out this bundle for 30 weeks of STEM lessons, activities, and projects designed to make your life easier and help your students develop their foundational skills and knowledge in STEM. 

This bundle includes instructional materials and activities for teaching the engineering design process, robotics, computer science, and 3D printing. You’ll also receive over 20 STEM challenges to keep your students on task and excited about learning throughout the year. The materials can be used individually where you see fit or in the suggested sequence outlined in the curriculum map.

Grab this middle school STEM curriculum today. Then you can take a break from planning while knowing you’re prepared to inspire future scientists and engineers!

What’s included in this middle school STEM curriculum?

• Engineering Design Process Unit - Introducing middle school students to the engineering design process can be tricky! This complete unit will engage your students and help them master the engineering design process while having lots of fun! With over 5 weeks of materials, your students will learn:
  • How to solve problems using the engineering design process
  • Real world applications for engineering and STEM professions
  • Teamwork, critical thinking, and creativity skills

• 3D Printing Unit - 3D printing is awesome in middle school STEM classes, but it can be overwhelming to introduce your students to new technology. This complete unit will engage and amaze your students as they learn the fundamentals of CAD and 3D printing. With over 4 weeks of materials,  your students will learn: 
  • How to use a 3D printer
  • Fundamentals of creating in CAD
  • Real world applications for additive manufacturing
  • How 3D printing can be used as a tool in engineering

• Computer Science Unit - Computer science is one of the fastest growing industries, and it is more important than ever to prepare our students with coding skills. Grab this complete unit to teach your students key concepts in computer science and programming. With over 3 weeks of material, your students will learn: 
  • Fundamental concepts in computer science, such as writing algorithms, making flowchart diagrams, and programming languages
  • Practice coding in a variety of plugged and unplugged activities
  • Real world applications for computer science and programming

• Robotics Unit - Middle school students LOVE robots! They get to build awesome things, apply their coding skills, and use cool technology. This complete robotics unit will engage and amaze your students as they learn the fundamentals of robotics. With over 3 weeks of material, your students will learn: 
  • Basic robot parts and functions
  • The societal impacts of a growing robot population
  • Examples of real-world robots and their functions

• STEM Challenge Bundle - Middle schoolers can be a tough crowd. Are you struggling to keep your students engaged in rigorous STEM learning? You can promote critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork, while teaching the engineering design process with these engaging middle school STEM challenges! With over 20 STEM challenges, your students will: 
  • Practice problem solving with the engineering design process
  • Learn about real-world STEM professions
  • Make seasonal and holiday connections to STEM
  • Practice 21st century skills, such as communication, collaboration, and critical thinking

Each of the resources described above has:

✔ Printable, Google and Easel versions of the student activities and worksheets

✔ Detailed teacher notes and slideshows for easy lesson facilitation

✔ Easy-to-use grading rubrics and assessments

✔ Suggestions for differentiation

✔ Flexible material requirements, so you can use what you already have

Check out the preview for a more in-depth look at each of the resources!

How can the middle school STEM curriculum be used in your classroom?

• Use the curriculum map and included resources to plan and facilitate a year-long STEM course
• Use the materials to supplement and enhance your existing STEM curriculum
• Leave the STEM lessons for a long-term sub
• Use the materials as a homeschool STEM curriculum

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